The Sentencing Act 2026 provides key changes to suspended custodial sentences.

Compliance is getting simpler — we’ve streamlined multiple mandatory checks into one easy-to-use form in line with SRA guidance. Find out how this change could save you time and reduce duplication across every matter.

The long-term future of leasehold is increasingly uncertain. For now, the challenge is navigating a transitional period in which existing law, phased reforms, and future tenure models operate simultaneously.

This is a key Supreme Court judgment on the deport first appeal later system.

1001 Family Law Answers is a practical new reference manual offering clear, accessible guidance across key areas of family law including care proceedings, divorce, financial remedies, private child arrangements, and domestic agreements.

The By Lawyers Companies Guide has been expanded with a new library of board and member resolutions.

The Domestic Violence Orders guide has been renamed to Domestic Abuse. Read more...

There is a newly added section in our commentaries, offering a streamlined summary of the key steps legal practitioners follow throughout the legal process. Read more…

The By Lawyers unique writing style and strong commitment to plain language drafting benefit practitioners. Read more…

Divorce law changed on 1 April 2022; these are the main changes. Read more...

Following a recent in-depth author review, commentary on Legal Aid tendering, cybercrime prevention and business continuity planning have been enriched. Read more...

The Purchase of Land commentary has been enhanced to include, in addition to searches of local registers carried out by local authorities, the process for applications for searches of a local authority register which have been migrated to HM Land Registry and are made using the registry’s Search for local land charges service. We invite you to explore this updated publication. Comments and feedback are always welcomed.

The By Lawyers Estates Guide has been reviewed and updated to ensure that the commentaries and precedents are in line with current law and conveyancing practice. The extensive review was performed by our author Marcella King. As with all our authors, Marcella takes a practical approach, drawing on her considerable experience to cover all aspects of procedure, with a focus on practical tips that will help solicitors and conveyancers confidently run a probate matter. The commentary has been expanded, and a new To Do List has been included. We invite you to explore this updated publication and to consider the wealth of assistance the guide offers for solicitors and conveyancers acting in the administration of an estate.

To assist practitioners when making an emergency application for a limited grant to preserve assets in estates, By Lawyers have drafted a precedent Example Content - Statement of Truth - Ad Colligenda Bona - Limited Grant. Read more...

A Court of Appeal case about how immigration judges must assess credibility in asylum appeals.